Unethical Behavior |
Code of Conduct |
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Prohibition of Non-transparent Contract Execution |
Employees should proactively set an example to establish a healthy culture of celebrating life events. |
Employees must not disclose their own or other employees' personal matters to stakeholders or publicly announce personal events through advance notice, notification, or through superiors, colleagues, or subordinates, in order to establish a healthy culture of celebrating life events. |
Employees may notify personal events in the following cases: |
a. Notification regarding job-related individuals or relatives. |
b. Notification regarding current or former employees of the organization where the employee is currently employed or has worked in the past. |
c. Notification through internal communication networks within the company, such as the company's intranet, which is accessible only to company employees. |
d. Notification regarding membership in religious or social groups that the employee is affiliated with. |
e. Notification to the general public through newspapers, broadcasts, or similar means. |
f. Limited notification to specific individuals due to a relationship of interest or ongoing friendly connection. |
Employees must not accept gifts or money related to life events from stakeholders or individuals related to their job responsibilities.
However, there are exceptions where the scope of such acceptance does not contradict societal norms, social standards, and the 'Act on Prohibition of Improper Request and Provision/Receipt of Money and Valuables,' and the amount remains within limits. Gifts or money related to life events exchanged between employees within the company are allowed as exceptions. |
Employees must not accept flower arrangements, potted plants, or similar items from stakeholders or individuals related to their job responsibilities in relation to personnel changes, promotions, or appointments.
Congratulations should be conveyed through email or phone calls as preferred means. However, there are exceptions where the scope of such acceptance does not contradict societal norms, social standards, and the 'Act on Prohibition of Improper Request and Provision/Receipt of Money and Valuables,' and the amount remains within limits. |
If, unavoidably, you have received congratulatory flower arrangements, potted plants, or similar items that go against the guidelines,
you should return them to the sender and express your gratitude and apologize politely for declining the gift. |
Internal employees' life event expenses should be carried out within the scope of common practices and cultural norms, especially adhering to the tradition of respect for customs.
When life events of superiors occur, extra care should be taken to ensure that the supplementary expenses are reasonable and do not deviate from accepted norms, avoiding any negative implications. |
Personal gifts for celebrating internal employee, affiliate, or subsidiary employee transfers, promotions, etc., cannot be expensed by the company. |
Prohibition of Clan Formation |
Employees must not create factions or form clans based on blood relations, personal connections, or affiliations within the workplace.
Such actions, including forming cliques, are prohibited, and any activities that involve personnel interventions or exerting influence on work are strictly forbidden. |
Prohibition of Monetary Lending and Debt Guarantees |
Employees must not engage in borrowing or lending money with fellow employees, stakeholders, or individuals related to their job responsibilities, nor accept free use of properties such as real estate. (Exception for relatives within fourth degree of kinship) |
Receiving interest payments from stakeholders or individuals related to job responsibilities for money lending, regardless of the reason, is considered as receiving gifts, without exception. |
Employees must not demand payment or repayment of debts from fellow employees, stakeholders, or individuals related to job responsibilities. Such actions are considered as receiving gifts. |
Employees must not request guarantees or collateral from stakeholders or individuals related to job responsibilities when obtaining loans. Such actions are considered as receiving gifts. |
Employees must not lease, borrow, or accept collateral for personal or immediate family benefit from stakeholders or individuals related to job responsibilities. Such actions are considered as receiving gifts. |
Prohibition of Unfair Subcontracting Practices |
Employees must not engage in the following actions to obstruct fair opportunities in vendor selection. |
It is prohibited to restrict participation with the intent to select specific companies or exclude preferred companies. |
Prohibition of Guaranteed Future Actions |
Employees must not demand or accept offers, promises, or arrangements, similar to employment or job referrals, from stakeholders or individuals related to job responsibilities after retirement. |
Employees must not demand or accept offers or promises that guarantee benefits, such as future transactions, from stakeholders or individuals related to job responsibilities after retirement. |
Prohibition of Monetary and Material Benefits Extortion |
Employees must not extort money, gifts, or other forms of payment from individual employees without their consent or against their will, under the pretext of departmental gatherings, celebrations,
or life events. |
Employees must strictly adhere to the company's guidelines for the provision and use of various support expenses provided by the company.
Engaging in deceptive practices to circumvent these guidelines is not allowed. |
Prohibition of Gambling Activities |
Employees must not engage in gambling activities, including gambling, horse racing, illegal sports betting, and illegal gambling games, with fellow employees or with stakeholders and
individuals related to job responsibilities. Furthermore, employees must not promote, encourage, or coerce such activities. |
Prohibition of Violation of Basic Human Rights |
Employees must always respect and consider each other to foster a healthy organizational culture.
They must refrain from engaging in behavior that could infringe upon individual's basic human rights, including but not limited to, verbal abuse, insults, humiliation, and threats. |
Employees must continuously strive to create a healthy workplace culture, refraining from excessive alcohol consumption and other behaviors that undermine proper conduct. |
Prohibition of Sexual Violence |
Employees must never engage in any form of sexual violence (such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, or any behavior that violates an individual's sexual autonomy)
that infringes upon an individual's right to sexual self-determination among fellow employees or individuals related to job responsibilities. |
Employees must not engage in any form of sexual harassment (physical, verbal, or visual)
that induces sexual temptation or humiliates others sexually among fellow employees or individuals related to job responsibilities. |
a. Touching or making physical contact with specific body parts. |
b. Using sexual analogies about appearance, making lewd jokes, using obscene language, etc. |
c. Asking about sexual experiences or spreading sexual information. |
d. Making sexual comparisons or evaluations about someone's appearance. |
e. Posting or showing explicit photos or drawings. |
f. Exposing one's body or staring at specific body parts of others. |
g. Forcing alcohol consumption or dancing at gatherings like company dinners. |
h. Any other behavior that, according to societal norms, induces sexual humiliation. |
Prohibition of Workplace Harassment |
Employees must not use their position or relationship of superiority in the workplace to inflict physical or psychological pain on other employees or worsen the working environment beyond reasonable limits. |
Employees must not engage in the following behaviors through the use of their superior position: |
a. Acts such as physical threats, assault, continuous or repetitive verbal abuse. |
b. Assigning menial or almost no work tasks not specified in the employment contract. |
c. Forcing participation in drinking, smoking, or social events without consent. |
d. Engaging in group isolation, deliberate exclusion or ignoring during work processes. |
e. Unjustifiably denying recognition of work abilities or performance and ridiculing. |
f. Unjustifiably restricting benefits such as leave, sick leave, etc. |
g. Deliberately gossiping about personal matters or spreading rumors. |
Prohibition of Non-compliance with Legal Education |
Employees must diligently complete the mandatory legal compliance education conducted by the company annually and strive to implement the knowledge gained. |
Prohibition of Non-Intervention in Violations |
Employees must not ignore or aid violations of the Ethics Management Guidelines if they become aware of such incidents.
They must report them using the committee members, ethics officer, or internal reporting system. |
The ethics officer must promptly verify and investigate the reported information. In the following cases, the investigation may be concluded without verifying the facts: |
a. If the reported subject is irrelevant or the violation is minor with no investigative value. |
b. If the reported content is ambiguous and lacks sufficient evidence to verify the facts. |
c. If the investigation and actions have been completed by the ethics officer or relevant department due to prior reporting. |
d. If the report is deemed to be harmful to a specific individual rather than factual. |
The ethics officer may conduct investigations or engage external organizations to verify the reported information. |
Whistleblowers shall be guaranteed confidentiality within the limits allowed by law, and measures shall be taken to prevent any reprisals resulting from the act of whistleblowing.
Those who discriminate against or retaliate against whistleblowers shall be held accountable and subject to disciplinary actions |
Within the boundaries permitted by applicable laws, the company has the authority to monitor employees' emails, internet usage, computer files, and other items and records stored within the company. |